Mairi Brascoupe

Name: Mairi Brascoupé

Paddle Title: Exploration of Land

Meaning of Paddle Design:

An exploration of Ottawa’s topography. Looking at our land from a different perspective. Displaying the macro as harmony of hills and rivers and how they shape one another from the past into the future.

Short Artist Biography:

Part of the Kitigan Zibi First Nation, Mairi was born and raised in Ottawa. Having done her Bachelor of Design at Ryerson University in fashion and costume making; she was interested in applying her Indigenous culture to her design practice and continued to do this during her MA at Central Saint Martin’s in London, England. With the aim of decolonizing research approaches and the design process, she brings traditional knowledge into academic and design spaces. She continues to bring Indigenous artists and students into the arts at the National Arts Centre as their Indigenous Cultural Resident.